Albuquerque police followed the suspect, but backed off when the SUV got onto I-25 and headed north. At that time, police say the suspect was going more than 100 mph.

Albuquerque police followed the suspect, but backed off when the SUV got onto I-25 and headed north. At that time, police say the suspect was going more than 100 mph.

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Updated: 10:24 PM MDT Jul 13, 2016

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WEBVTT E AN UPDATE ON TIMBERON IN JUST A MOMENT. DOUG: BUT FIRST OUR OTHER BREAKING NEWS STORY A POLICE CHASE ON I-25 TURNS INTO A STANDOFF. AND IT'S STILL NOT OVER. -- NOT OVER HOURS LATER. THE SUSPECT IS SURROUNDED BY STATE POLICE BUT REFUSING TO GET OUT OF HIS CAR. SHELLY: THE CHASE STARTED IN ALBUQUERQUE AROUND 6:00, AND NOW THEY'RE OUTSIDE SANTA FE NEAR THE TOWN OF GLORIETA. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MATT HOWERTON IS THERE LIVE WITH MORE ON WHY THE SUSPECT WAS WANTED AND WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW. MATT: DOUG AND SHELLY, JUST BELOW THIS, STATE POLICE TELL US THEY ARE TRYING TO TALK WITH THE SUSPECT. HE IS IN A STANDOFF WITH POLICE OFFICERS. SWAP VEHICLES ARE HERE AND THEY'RE TRYING TO NEGOTIATE HIM OUT PEACEFULLY. TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP FOR MILES. A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT HERE HAVE BEEN SITTING IN THE CARDS FOR HOURS AND THEY JUST WANT THIS TO END QUICKLY. FROM THE AIR SKY 7 FOLLOWED A DARING HIGH SPEED CHASE THAT STARTED IN ALBUQUERQUE -- >> PURSUIT'S ARE ALWAYS DANGEROUS. MATT: WITH A SIMPLE TIP. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY SOMEONE REPORTED A PERSON WANTED FOR A SEXUAL OFFENSE SAYING HE WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. >> SERGEANTS AND OTHER OFFIICERS SHOWED UP TO THE SCENE IMMEDIATELY THAT VEHICLE FLED . MATT: BUT APD SAYS NOT BEFORE THAT DRIVER TRIED TO RAM OFFICERS IN THEIR SQUAD CARS. THE SUV HEADED NORTH ON I-25 WITH APD'S HELICOPTER FOLLOWING ITS EVERY MOVE AND STATE POLICE PICKED UP THE PURSUIT ON THE GROUND. SKY 7 CAUGHT THE SUSPECT WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC MAKING HIS WAY NORTH THROUGH SANDOVAL AND SANTA FE COUNTIES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. FINALLY AFTER EXITING NORTH OF SANTA FE -- -- SANTA FE, THE SUSPECT'S CAR SPINS OUT OF CONTROL. OFFICERS SURROUND HIM GUNS RAISED. FROM SKY 7 IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT SUSPECT WAS TOO CONCERNED PUTTING HIS LEG UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND APPEARING TO SMOKE A CIGARETTE. BUT AFTER THE LONG DANGEROUS CHASE, POLICE SAY THEY WISH SUSPECTS WOULD FINALLY FIGURE ONE THING OUT -- >> YOU CAN'T OUTRUN A POLICE CHOPPER OBVIOUSLY. YOU CAN SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN SANTA FE THE EYE IN THE SKY IS GOING TO GET YOU EVERY TIME. MATT: WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE NAME OF SUSPECT INVOLVED IN ALL

State police standoff on I-25

Albuquerque police followed the suspect, but backed off when the SUV got onto I-25 and headed north. At that time, police say the suspect was going more than 100 mph.